Experience at SMK Hillcrest..

Decided to meet my best friend at her place in Bukit Jelutong Shah Alam, because of the Perhimpunan Bersih on the 9th July 2010. I thought if i depart at noon, i would not have a problem reaching her place on time. But who would have thought, i would get stranded.. huhu. At first I was stopped by policeman at Tol Bentong, fortunately when they saw a woman driving alone, it took them only seconds to let me through.. (i do saw few other men in cars were pulled aside and being investigated at the roadside). But heavy traffic for me as i arrived at Tol Gombak..

I got stranded here for about 40-45 minutes... and scary too when all of us were jammed on the same roadside with all the buses and heavy trucks!

After that the road to Shah Alam was perfectly smooth! But again, as i reached Exit Shah Alam, I got stranded again.. for about 20 minutes.... stay in KL until after dinner and spend splendid time with my god daughter (she is going to be 4 years in few days). Then went straight to Bangi to meet with another friend and spend the night there.

Early morning at 7am i am off to SMK Hillcrest! Arrived there safely at juz before 8am and meet up with other arbiters - Kaber, Marcus, Haslindah, Nik Farouqi, Nur Farhana and chief Arbiter - Mok Tze Meng. Also saw Gilachess there too. Later I heard Sufiah and Cikgu Zullkafli were the arbiter for U15B and U18B. At first I was hoping that i could be arbiter for those U9 or U12..I know it is hectic being them but, I was looking forward to educate these kids (most definitely they are going to make mistakes like illegal move, wrong setup of chess pieces.. etc). But it seems that Marcus and Kaber are well prepared for the kids. So it seems that U15G and U18G are the places for me. I took Nur Farhana along with me to handle these categories, I am doing U18G and she did U-15G. Our section was held at the top of school building (juz 3rd floor). Thought i am going to be exhausted going up and down, but hey, I am fit for the job! hahaha..

It was fun! I having a good time! because my section was running smoothly, though we started round 1 late, but we are catching up with original schedule by round 2 and we had to give two breaks (one for lunch and one for Zuhur prayer) and still we finished early and manage to take a peak at open section! Results are posted at chess-result.com

this is Ms Wong Yen Lee - the one that makes it happen! together with Mok Tze Meng. I do hope i have another her in Kuantan, so that we too can have Open as big as this (the turnouts is 490++ which is huge!)
The champ in Open Cateogry - Ian Udani

2nd place - IM Mas

3rd place - Cheah Cheuk Fung

4th place - IM Jimmy Liew (heard that he forfeit round 1)

5th place - Fathuraman Ansary.

6th place - NM Lim Zhuo Ren

7th place - Muhd Syazwan

8th place - Ezmi Mahmood

9th place - Camilia Johari

10th - Izudin Ahayat

juz in time to take this pic - One of my student Wan Adalia taking part in her first chess competition - U-9G

This the category of U-15G and U-18G

One of students - Hazid Ekquan in U-12B category.

The arbiter and officials in Open section - (L-R) Greg Lau, Haslindah and Zuraiha.

The scene at Open Section. Lucky them, juz because all the stars taking part in the event, they are playing at a very pleasant condition - with air cond! Once in a while some of us would drop by here because of the air-cond! hahaha

IM Jimmy vs Camilia

Goh Xin Yen vs Amira Syahmina in U-18G category.

SCC Serie D - 23/7/2011 (Saturday)

Registration is open for SCC Serie D! Tourney starts on 23/7/2011 - Saturday! Hurry register now! Only 2 more series to go before Grand Finale in December!

FIDE Arbiter's Seminar 30th June - 4th July 2010

(From L-R (Standing) : Tan Kok Liang (JHR), Ms Yip (SWK), Mr Cheong (JHR), Eddy Fong (PRK), Charles Lucas (SBH), Marcus (PNG), Awang (SBH), Rosdi (KEL), Loo Swee Leong (PNG), Nik Azrihan (KEL), Hamdan (SWK), Jax (KL), Bernard (KL), Eddy Kwan (JHR), Nik Farouqi (KEL), Josephine (PHI), Collin (KL), myself (PHG). Sitting from L-R : Lim Kian Hwa (SWK), IM Mok (KL), Greg Lau - Sec of MCF, Ignitius Leong - the instructor and the FIDE General Sec, Haslindah (KL), Najib (KL), and Narayan (JHR). I do hope I got the names right)

Sebaik sahaja sukan MASUM berakhir pada 29hb Jun, pagi-pagi pada 30hb saya memulakan perjalanan dari UPM ke Restoran Warisan - tempat FIDE Arbiter seminar bakal berlangsung. Mestilah sasaran dan harapan amat tinggi pada seminar ini memandangkan saya bukan setakat satu-satunya wakil dari Pahang, malah satu-satunya wakil dari Kuantan juga. Dan amat mendebarkan bila rata-rata yang menghadiri seminar bukanlah calang-calang orangnya (lihat sahaja gambar diatas). Agaknya cita-cita terlalu tinggi, bila nama disebut tidak termasuk dalam senarai "confirm" lulus, saya agak terkilan. Sehingga ke hari ini, saya mendoakan yang saya berjaya mendapat sijil FA saya (amin!).

Soalan periksa yang diutarakan agak mengelirukan, dan ada juga yang mana saya gagal mengenalpasti yang mana satu kata kunci bagi menjawab soalan. Paling mengecewakan bila saya menghabiskan satu jam menjawab soalan terakhir berkenaan manual pairing yang mempunyai mata keseluruhan sebanyak 15 markah, saya hanya betul 2 markah sahaja! Agak tertekan bila saya terpaksa membuat dan membetulkan sebanyak 5-6 kali dan hasil tetap mengecewakan!.

Tetapi yang pastinya, selepas kursus tersebut, saya lebih paham berkenaan undang-undang catur (masakan tidak, sehingga ke hari ini, buku kursus berkaitan undang-undang catur tidak lekang dari tatapan), dan berazam untuk mempraktik yang terbaik dimana-mana kejohanan yang saya kendalikan sebagai arbiter. Tentunya banyak yang saya pelajari, dan mungkin saya akan perkenalkan sesuatu yang baru mengikut cadangan Mr Leong di Kuantan ini...(mungkin).

MASUM 2011 - Winners!

Board 6 - Ladies

Board 5 - Ladies

Board 4 - Ladies

Board 3 - Ladies

Board 2 - Ladies

Board 1 - Ladies NWM Nur Shazwani Zullkafli (and she won that ever since she participated in MASUM)

Board 6 - Men

Board 5 - Men

Board 4 - Men

Board 3 - Men

Board 2 - Men

Board 1 - NM Zarul Shazwan Zulkafli - The only thing that UMP brought back home!

Bronze Medallist Ladies Team - UIA

For the first time after 5 years with GOLD, now UM ended the campaign with SILVER.

For the first time out of blue... we heard aloud at the hall UPSI..UPSI..UPSI with the GOLD

Bronze - UKM Men's Team (sure make the manager Duratul Ain and coach Shamsuddin proud)

Also out of luck this year is UM Men's Team, ending the campaign this year with SILVER (they have won gold for four consecutive years)

The GOLD medallist this year - UIA with coach Nik Farouqi standing proud among them!

After MASUM was over most of the Uni were scouting for new talents, aiming at MSSM level chess players to come and join their Uni. And I am too looking for new talents hoping that UMP will bring medals too next year! Anyone who is interested to join UMP (most of the courses offered here are Engineering) doing diploma or degree, you can submit directly or submit to me the forms so that i can recommend you to the Sports Centre to be forwarded the Admin Department. Come! Join us now!

MASUM 2011 - The Results!

MASUM 2011 - The Final Round.